Shopnotes issue Vol 15 Issue 89 (published by Woodsmith) page 16 has what appears to be a nifty table saw workcenter, plans and all. It is similar to Gordon Davis's.
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Shopnotes issue Vol 15 Issue 89 (published by Woodsmith) page 16 has what appears to be a nifty table saw workcenter, plans and all. It is similar to Gordon Davis's.
I have a Craftsman RAS. It is a great saw for cross cutting wood that is less than 10" wide. My wood instructor was adamant that you never use a RAS for ripping. If I had it all to do over again...
My Delta unisaw had an unfortunate experience the other day resulting in the case for the starter GPE (on/off button) getting smashed. The start/stop motor is ok, but the case is beyond repair. I...
John, I have done what you suggested i.e. make the bevel cut then turn the pieces upside down to check the fit. The fit is fine. When I go to glue it up the delta between the inner and outer angles...
45deg angle
I have made several trianglular shadow boxes for display of internment flags. The angles are pretty close., but not perfect. Using a Dixey digital gauge the saw blade (right tilt) is 45 degs....
I went to the show this morning and was disappointed at the number and quality of offerings. IMHO the show has deteriorated over the past two years to be a non event. The show is significant for the...
Specs for the jewelry box. It is made from a set of plans available from Meisel Hardware Specialties of Mound Mn. Plan number W1869. I don't remember how I got the plans.
Wood: hard maple; ...
The attached pics are of a maple jewelry box for which I solicited finishing advice. I followed the advice, and this is the result. I am not fond of finishing maple, but this came out ok.
I have only purchased casters from Hartville. The casters are the best and the price and service is incomparable. Beats the locals from step 1.
Cherry is $7 a BF plus 7.75% sales tax. Birch is about $4.50. Poplar is about $2.25. Pine I don't know. Thanks for the input. I will go with poplar and try a piece of pine for test purposes. ...
I am about to construct drawers for a chest. I usually do the drawer sides/back with poplar, but oddly enough I am having a problem acquiring it. I am thinking of substituting clear pine and would...
That was my thought. Thanks. Still open to suggestions.
I an about to construct a cherry cabinet. The drawer fronts will be cherry and the sides will be either oak or birch. I am considering making the drawers with double dovetails. I would appreciate...
Howard, your finishing comment was very nicely phrased. Enough said.
Sanding at 320 has resulted in a major improvement in the removal of the pimple/dimples. I suspect that what I was looking at appeared to be worse because of the depth aspect of the gloss. Rubbing...
Steve, you have an interesting point. I picked up on your sanding with 320 and gave the jewelry box a good workout. My perceived problem diminished dramatically and my conclusion is that the...
A pic wont show the problem.
For Steve: I see the imperfections when looking slant wise at the piece. They appear to be beneath the surface which is smooth. Your comment regarding sanding with a...
The wood is curly maple. I followed "the Creeks" advice and followed the suggested sanding regimen through hand sanding @ 220. Wood smooth as silk. Wiped it down with naptha, let dry and then...
First of all welcome to "The Creek". You made the smart move by asking the question. I bought a used RAS several years ago and use it for cross cutting long boards. Occasionally it has been used...
Joe, I followed your recommended sanding regimen, and got the anticipated results on my "practice board". I let the dye dry overnight and on Sunday wiped it down with a coat of BLO. Today I gave it...
This relates a little bit to a Tony Cox thread on washcoat posted a couple of days ago.
I am making a six drawer jewelry box out of curly maple. The construction went fine, the finishing not so...
It is a beautiful piece of craftsmansip. Congratulations.
A couple of Thanksgivings ago a water pipe broke in my attic and flooded the bathroom ceiling before I turned the water off. Ever since then I have had a problem with the flourescent fixture. ...
I have a 1/4" collet with my PC routers. It doesn't want to hold onto the bit securely. Is it fixable with a home remedy or toss it?
How does one contact McClellan and purchase one outright? I would like an apron like the one being raffled off.